This cemetery is located in North Rockdale County in the "Pleasant Hill Community.  It was given to the community of " Pleasant Hill" by Mr. J. W. Henry and the Henry Family to trustees "W. H. Camp, W. R. Owens, Jr.,(III), and J. W. Henry and the "Community of Pleasant Hill".  A copy of the deed is on file at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in the clerk's files. It has also been called the Henry Cemetery as the Henry family 1st used it.  This cemetery does not belong to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, although the church maintains it.  It was used by the church until 1952 when a church cemetery was created. 

There are approximately 120 unknown or unmarked gravesites located in Sodom Cemetery.  Twelve of those are stone slabs, five are rock piles, one grave is marked by a footstone with the initials "JDG" another "D.S."  Some of the rock markers may actually be cornerstones marking off plots and not the actual graves.  There are approximately 700 people buried in Sodom Cemetery. There are many slaves and freed slaves buried in the cemetery although the graves are not marked except with fieldstones.  Some of the rock tombstones are probably poor whites too.

 
There are many Military Markers here.  One is an "American Revolutionary" Soldier, several Confederate States of America, WWI, WWII, and Korea.  A couple are marked with "KKK", Ku Klux Klan.  There are also many with the Masonic Emblem on them.  William Henry, dated 1837 is the oldest date still legiable, although it is thought the cemetery dates from the late 1700's/early 1800's. Many children are buried here especially under the age of 10yrs telling us that the mortality rate was especially high among newborns. 

 There are single graves to ten (10) gravesite plots.  Most are bordered either by marble, concrete blocks or concrete walls. Most usually have no more than three buried in them regardless of how large they are.  One is even large enough for a marble bench and many pieces of yard art displayed.  It is very interesting. 

 Sadly today this cemetery is used mostly for "paupers burials".

 Information from a book written by "David Moon, Jr., 2001, with many sources used for his information".

DIRECTIONS:

This cemetery may be reached by: Interstate 20 to Hwy. 124-Exit off and go north, turn right on Pleasant Hill Rd.. The cemetery will be at the corner of Pleasant Hill &Norris Lake Rd. at Uncle Gene's GA traffic light on the left.  It may also be reached by taking State 20 North or South to Hightower Trail-at Uncle Gene's GA-Traffic light the cemetery will be on the SW left corner. It is located on the Rockdale/Gwinnett County line.  The name is on the road that accesses the cemetery.  "Sodom Cemetery"  

 

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Henry A Baker                      Tempe E Camp Baker

1877-1946                               187-1959

                    Double Marker

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W. B. Humphries                      Della M Humphries Baker       Leon  Baker

1849-1929                                  6 Apr 1893                                 30 Mar 1929

                                                  30 June 1964                             5 Oct 1930

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Jerry Wayne Hart                    Wenford West                   Patricia West Harbin

b & d 26 Dec 1977                    5 Mar 1926                             Feb. 1962 Dau

                                                   d 20 Mar 1969                       No furthur info.

   buried side by side in single grave plots

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Ray P Moon                                Mary S Howe                       Ether Moon

23 June 1910                               12 Dec 1877                          8 Feb 1886

8 Apr 1997                                    6 Feb 1952                           1 July 1977

US Army, WWII

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John W. Stephens                       Charles Moon, Sr                 Nonie Moon

F1,US Navy, WWII                      1908-1977                              1916-1988

1928-1985                                 

buried alone 6 grave plot

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Eunice M. Henry                         William R. Thomason

16 May 1908                                AAMS 3   US NAVY WWII

2 Feb 1975                                     27 Feb 1937 12 Aug 1972

Place marked for Husband         (buried alone in single grave.

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Carolyn D. Hart                           David G McDaniel   in Same Plot with Hart

1 July 1957                                    14 Feb 1943   2 Dec 2000

9 Dec 1998

married 8 July 1972

place marked for husband

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V Louise West                               J Floyd West

6 Dec 1909                                      26 May 1905

21 Aug 1972                                     19 Dec 1964

                husband and wife

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Nannie A Skinner                          Ben W Skinner

1875-1958                                         1872-1949

                       husband & wife

 

Edward H Skinner                         Rosa O Skinner                 Evelyn Skinner

1902-1980                                        1904-1983                       12 Mar 1986  5 Jan 1934

                              Waymond Skinner

                               11 Nov 1926  16 May 1928     all in same plot

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Annie Carter                                    Rufus B Carter

4 Mar  1900                                       28 Jan 1873

7 Oct 1962                                        29 Feb 1940

                           husband & wife

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Charlie Bond West                        Eva West Wood

1873 -1938                                       22 Sept 1901

buried alone                                    9 Nov 1971         buried alone

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Mercer J Henry                             Pat Kendrick

2 July 1921                                      6 Aug 1946

27 Dec 1995                                     25 Aug 1997

Sgt. US Army, WWII                        buried alone

      buried alone

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Mason F Cooper                            Golden E Givers

9 Feb 1906                                       27 Aug 1930

28 Apr 1953                                     10 Sept 1972

                     buried in same plot

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George W Owens                             Joseph W Carter               Janice Carter

14 June 1871                                     29 Oct 1925                        20 Aug 1953

 14 Oct 1956                                       5 July 1995                        21 Aug  1953

Marker set with wife name                           husband & wife 

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Harold D Burroughs                          Jeff W Burroughs

1 June 1907                                        13 Aug 1965

22 May 1973                                      24 July 2001   He is buried alone

buried in single grave plot                in huge plot with marble bench and yard art

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Barbara Ann Hayes                          Fay Ruth Welch   Beloved dau.

11 May 1948                                      1 Dec 1940           of M/M M. W. Welch

13 Sept 1988                                      2 Aug 1942

single plot-alone                                single plot-alone

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Satrlin Humphries                             Martha J Humphries

15 Sept 1957                                      27 July 1854

10 July 1945                                       15 Feb 1946

                         husband & wife

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Sue Anderson                            David S Anderson                Emma Anderson

1872-1952                                   5 June 1845                           4 July 1848

                                                     28 May 1914                       17 Feb 1931

                                                                          husband wife-double marker

Lemuel D Anderson                 James L. Anderson

4 June 1870                                5 Sept 1868

9 July 1898                                 7 Dec 1874  possible children of David & Emma

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Frank B Hubert                          Agnes Henry Hubert            

4 Jan 1919     Capt. US Army     21 June 1926

18 Feb 1986         WWII                        2 July 1972

                    husband & wife-double marker

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Jesse Mercer                                 Rivey A Blake                        Alford D Lanham

23 Sept 1900 double marker set    10 May 1885                           11 April 1956

10 Sept 1969 for wife name on it    19 Nov 1954  (alone)               9 Nov 1956 (alone)

      buried same plot do not know if related

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Emma Jean Dyes                       Alice Leola Crow              Harold Lona Crow

22 Apr 1938                                 30 Mar 1914                      8 Jan 1923   Y-1, US Navy

12 Apr 2000                                 3 May 1993                        11 June 1984        WWII

                    buried side by side in single graves

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John T Henry                             Mary J Henry                     Charlie D Henry

1910-1972  marker set with       1881-1964                            1880-1960

               wife name printed                          husband and wife

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Luther B Henry                            Mary B Henry

1902-1959                                      1904-1985

                       husband & wife double marker

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Bryce Taylor Belcher                   Vivian C Homer                   Lee R Homer

15 Apr 1994                                    8 Oct 1923                            1 Oct 1921 

9 Apr 1996                                      10 Oct 1997                           26 June 1975

                            All three buried in same plot                          Pvt. US Army WWII

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George Allen Gilbert                   Alice Mae Gilbert                                                                   

19 June 1953                                 9 July 1940                         

24 Apr 1954                                    29 Nov 1941

                     buried in same plot

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Joel Thomas Gilbert                       Stella Clark Gilbert           Mary Jo Mayfield

1 May 1916                                     23 Jan 1923                         11 Nov 1943

2 Oct 1982                                       10 Nov 1993                         17 April 1987

                       Three buried side by side single graves

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William T Broadnax                     Jennie T Broadnax

1879-1941                                      1883-1957          

 

Odell Broadnax                             Joe Pearl Boradnax

1911-1930                                       1909-1933

  all four buried together in same plot

   both have double markers-assumed to be husband/wives

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Robert T Flowers                          Mary Alma Flowers

10 Feb 1923                                    1928-1985

10 Apr 1997 PFC US Army WWII double marker assumed to be husband & wife

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Robert Wayne Flowers             buried alone

19 Dept 1948

26 Aug 1985

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A Henry Peek                            Eugie E  Peek                     Dora Jane Peek

2 May 1877                                 26 Mar 1880                      18 June 1915

21 Nov 1934                                24 May 1955                      20 Sept 1920

                        All three buried together

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Roy H Oglesby                            Leverne Day Oglesby

30 Sept 1942                                 b & d 20 Aug 1943

2 Oct 1942                                     beloved dau M/M Robert N Oglesby

s/o M/M Robert N Oglesby       (buried in single graves)

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Thomas Oscar Miner                     Neice McCart Miner

8 Feb 1884                                       19 Sept 1884

16 July 1966                                    no other date-ground sinking as if used

                         Double Marker

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William H Oglesby                          Margaret L Oglesby          Ruby H Oglesby

19 Apr 1931                                      2 Jan 1925                           b & d 26 Dec 1923

20 Apr 1931                                      15 Jan 1925

                     All buried next to each other in single graves-assumed bro. & sisters

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James Alford Miner (buried alone)  James C Miner                     Clyde Wesley Miner

14 Nov 1929                                        16 June 1899                         27 Nov 1933

17 Dec 1931                                        31 Aug 1962                           27 Feb 1934

Pvt. Co. D,2nd Inf.                                                 Gertrude Miner Myers

Tng Bn. WWII                                                        12 Apr 1914

 __________________________       26 Dec 1931  (these three buried

                                                             ____together__________________________                             

 

Willie M. Henry                              Maude M Henry

Apr 1920                                           Feb 1914

Mar 1974                                          June 1970

                     Double marker

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Ewell D Henry                                  Luther  Henry                 Eutelia Henry

26 Mar 1905                                     10 Apr 1883                     1867-1927

6 Sept 1931                                        4 July 1918

                          Buried side by side in single graves

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Joseph A Henry                               Susie V Henry

28 Sept 1922                                     16 Nov 1922

29 Nov 1967                                       16 Aug 1986

Georgia, WWII Cpl. US Army     (Double Marker)

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Edgar S Smith                                George W Chandler            Alice Chandler

1994-1962                                        1878-1959                           1878-1964  

Double Marker-space for wife                     Double marker-

on marker                      All buried in same plot - possible related

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John Fretwell Peek                         Ophelia Aycock Peek        Jennie Peek

10 Oct 1869                                      6 Oct 1873                          22 Oct 1896

21 Oct 1937                                      7 Dec 1955                          15 Nov 1911

                       Three buried in same plot                              d/o  M/M John Peek

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W R Owens                                      Mary Ann Owens

24 Sept  1838                                    26 Mar 1848

19 July 1920                                      29 Nov 1922

                      Double marker

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J. Barton Milligan                              Jennie V Milligan

1889-1960                                             1893-1976

                             Double marker

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F D Lard                                            Emma A Lard

24 May 1861                                      4 June 1870 

14 Aug 1935                                       5 June 1929

                          Double marker

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Alice V Peek                                     R H Peek

1859-1939                                          1853-1931

                 Eula (Dodie) no dates

               Three buried in same plot

 

 

Buried across the road from main cemetery

 

Era M Farmer  

1899-1972 Marker set place for husband name

 

New Grave - Not marked  Sept. 2, 2003

Buried in same plot

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Bobbie F Farmer

1931-1963

 

Sidney C R Ellington                               Eula V T Ellington

14 Apr 1883                                              15 Oct 1883

19 Apr 1967                                              26 June 1967

 

Oval S Ellington                                       Infant Ellington

22 Dec 1925                                               8 Feb 1915

18 Sept 1981                                              2 June 1917

 

Susie Ellington                                    Another grave unable to read stone                       

D/o S C R & Eula V T Ellington

4 Apr 1918

21 Mar 1919

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C. W. Pfannkeuhe                        Virginia Sawyer Allen      Virginia A Allen

1873-1911            buried alone      1900-1951                           w/o D H Sawyer

                                                                                                   27 Dec 1863

 

Lucy Ammah Henry                     T Ralph Sawyer

29 Aug 1869                                    21 Dec 1895

267 Oct 1896                                    22 Dec 1895

 

J W  Henry                                                           Sarah Henry

13 Apr 1889                                                           19 Dec 1840

 

Jessie Mercer Henry                       Mary Etta Henry

23 Sept 1900                                    4 July 1902

10 Sept 1969                                     4 May 1944

                 marked “Father-Mother”

 

Agnes Henry Hubert                         Frank B Hubert

21 June 1926                                      4 Jan 1919

 

Mary Ann Graham                            David Graham

15 May 1823                                        1814     h/o Mary Graham

17 Feb 1908                                          20 Dec 1889

                           Rosalea Graham

                            d/o W R & M Graham

                             8 June 1893

 

Elizabeth Moon                                     Dora Moon

w/o A J Moon                                       30 July 1876

28 Dec 1847                                            4 Oct 1926

30 June 1940            buried in separate graves not bordered

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William Henry                               Other graves around him are marked only with

1762-1837                                                                                   field stones.  There must be at least 10-15

American Revolution                      Grave in need of repair-caving in at foot

 

Parrie Lee                                      3 unmarked graves in vicinity

w/o W A Harvill Lee

26 Nov 1870                                      buried alone

 

Francis E Owens         buried alone   Fieldstone marked graves around

12 Aug 1855                  Other Owens buried – not in same plot

 10 Sept 1896

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David I Owens                                Louiza Owens

3 May 1827                                       10 Apr 1827

23 July 1863                                      27 Feb 1907

                      John Owens               

 

Susan E White                                  Martha D White     Mary Wesley d/o C U & SE

17 June 1812                                      25 Aug 1883            13 Feb 1885

14 Mar   1897                                     8 Sept 1887              16 May 1885

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Mary Ellen Owens                   Susan Owens                 W R Owens

30 Jan 1856                               10 Feb 1831                    16 Nov 1857

2 Sept 1942                                11 July 1834                    15 May 1820

Emma J. Camp              Eodore  Owens          Joel A Owens     

10 Sept 1866                   28 Oct 1893                 12 Aug 1855

21 Oct 1891                     s/o M/M M E Owens  10 Sept 1896

 

Charlie M Owens                  Clara Owens

5 July 1885                             25 Sept 1880

Tempie E Baker                     Henry H Baker           James Wm. Coleman

1874-1959                                                                  1877-1946                    1923-1942

                    Double Marker                                Possible grave next to him

                                                                              Looks as if marker has been

                                                                               removed

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Pula Jane Camp           John F Camp        Schley Howard Camp  Clara Bell Camp

1873-1945                      1872-1926              1910-1928                      17 June 1907

E. P. Humphries, Jr.                 Della M Humphries Baker

20 Oct 1917                               6 Apr 1892

23 Aug 1923                               30 Jan 1964

                                                                         all buried in same plot-single graves

E. P. Humphries, Sr                   Leon Baker

14 Sept   1867                              10 Mar 1929 

Melvin Humphries               Infant M/M E P Humphries       

2 Mar 1914                            25 Dec 1912

24 July 1914                           145 Dec 1913

 

J W Humphries                           Clearice Humphries

11 June 1879                                15 Oct 1833

 

 

 

Elory Myers                                 Nannie S Owens

29 Jan 1896    buried alone          2 Mar 1863    buried alone

Nura Franklin                    Pat M Franklin

22 June 1910                       17 July 1885

Sarah A Camp        William H Camp     R W Camp     infant d/o

6 July 1833                6 May 1835            17 Dec 1868     H H & T E Baker

18 Jan 1917                23 Feb 1917            25 Dec 1911    b & d 31 Jan 1904

 

Hester A Peek                     George A Camp

2 Apr 1863                            2 Sept 1865

17 July 1899                          2 July 1869

Edward H White                  John F Owens       Mary Ethel Owens

15 June 1890                         5 Oct 1891              15 Aug 1885

2 Dec 1892                             18 Sept 1937           16 Jan 1893

 

A P Owens                                          buried alone side by side

21 June 1860

 

D Pink Owens                   Jim H Owens                    Ida V Owens

10 May 1889                      15 Aug 1856                     1879

17 Aug 1979                       15 Dec 1934                      13 Aug 1969

 

Mary Jane Owens            Edward B “Punk” Swan               Baby Swan

w/o J. H Owens                 10 Nov 1925                                 three (3) graves marked                                   

6 Nov 1851                          2 May 1999                                 with same (Baby Swan)                      

James H Peavy              Albe W Peavy

                                Owens-Thirwell-Smith-Benefield

 

Sandra Smith Benefield              William R Thirlwell

14 Nov 1947                                   14 Feb 1946

19 Jan 1990                                    1 Dec 1970

 

 

 

 

Dorothy Jean Owens Thirwell Benefield              Jesse Gordon Benefield, Jr.

16 Feb 1925                                                             14 Aug 1918

Little J. T. Little                    John L. Graham s/o

s/o T. J. & P. S Lloyd             P. L. & T. R. Graham

12 June 1905                           2 Aug 1889                        

Myrt C Corley                         Mollie Corley

31 March 1892                         18 Sept 1887

Nancy O Nix                      Dr. J. T. Nix                Nancy Ann Nix

A Raymond Miller            Ruby E Miller            Nellie Joy Miller d/o

 28 Sept 1904                      24 Aug 1907                A R & Ruby E Miller

21 Sept 1972                       10 June 1994                24 Nov 1941

Rudolph H Clark

15 May 1901

1 July 1974

 33’45 367’N 84’.01 210’W 1060’MSL

None other have I known to have more

N A Henry                       Z L Henry                     Infant son of H. T. Clark

10 Jan 1844                     13 Oct 1836                    b & d 15 May 1901

14 July 1916                     30 March 1916

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Walter D Henry                  Col. O Henry              Elizabeth Camp

18 October 1878               16 May 1873               25 Dec 1832

8 Feb 1903                         18 March 1915           5 August 1901

Daniel C Swan           Sarah E Owens               Joel H Swan         Lillie Mae Swan

1 March 1862             5 Oct 1863                       26 Aug 1891         11 May 1896

Polly A Owens          Rachael E Owens       Elizabeth Bryant      Zebulon Swan

1 Aug 1858                1 Sept 1851                 9 April 1822              12 June 1827

1 Jan 1927                 Nov 1925                     8 April 1922              12 June 1898

 

Elijah Swan, Jr          Mary Swan                 Elijah Swan, Sr         Concrete markers

1 Jan 1823                  1 Jan 1798                    1 Jan 1788                 for 3 graves

1 April 1878                7 Jan 1864                    26 June 1857

 

Ester E Hammock            Robert S Hammock      India Hammock

1907-1924                         19 Sept 1866                  1 April 1887

                                          Unable to read               7 Feb 1936    

 

Mary H Chandler                Judy E Chandler   Rivey C Chandler

 

Burton R. Miers                  Mattie N Miers           Infant of B. R. Miers

17 July 1869                         26 Feb 1876     

Donald E Owens                  W. T. Owens                      Several unmarked

B & D                                    28 April 1849                     graves

 

J. V. Shepherd                Lillie Mae Shepherd            Several unmarked graves

15 Feb 1829                      5 May 1902

Mahulda Neal Smith               Mary A Neal

1859-1920                                 9 March 1853

 

James Edd Baker                Fannie Love Baker               Mary Ruth Baker

1874-1957                               1879-1971                            22 Aug 1903     

                                                                                             28 May 1909

Betsy Brown                   Georgia Ann Bryant      Saphronia Bryant

Dates unreadable            24 Nov 1857                   12 Oct 1855

                                         1 March 1905                 11 March 1912

 

Mrs. E A Bryant             B. F. Bryant

2 Nov 1855                       19 Dec 1855

29 May 1923                     19 April 1928

Marker says

Children of Rev. & Mrs S. D. Bryant

Danny Ray Slaughter                       buried alone

ICFA US Navy                                  Large plot no other markers if

6 Aug 1953                                         anyone else is there

17 Feb. 1978      

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Bessie N. Slaughter                Theodore M. Slaughter

1879-1943                                 1863 – 1939                    14 Grave plot 3 other

Dorothy Wade Slaughter                     Howard Eugene Slaughter

8 March 1924                                        21 February 1918

­­­­­­­­­­­Thomas S Clark                Madala L Clark

20 Jan 1868                        11 July 1882

Viola Pina Slaughter             G H Slaughter        Unmarked graves, Stand up blank

31 Dec 1871                             31 Aug 1892            marker, flat marker indicates

Y. Z. Loyal                             Willie Joe Humphries       Infant J. J. & S A

D/O L. C. & P. A. Crisp          d/o J. J. & S A                  Humphries   no dates

20 July 1914                              9 Dec 1855

30 Oct 1914                                17 Feb 1885

 

d/o H. W. & Rebecca West          Rebecca E West          H. W. West

19 April 1875                                 11 Oct 1846                 20 Nov 1846

17 March 1877                               14 April 1910              15 June 1915

 

Mrs. M. A. Moon   w/o C. L. J. Moon

10 Oct 1877                                            2 unmarked graves

Shelby Irwin s/o C. D. & Curtis Irwin                 Lois Baker

11 Nov 1907                                                            d/o Z C & M E Baker

 4 July 1908                                                             7 Feb 1904

                                                                                 26 Oct 1904

              grave marked unable to read   10-12 unmarked graves except with

                                                                   rocks

 

 

 

 

 

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This cemetery is surveyed by walking the cemetery personally.  Shirley sdholland@mindspring.com

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